Colonial East Africa under Lugard - Modern History...

Modern History Sourcebook:
Capt. F. D. Lugard:
The Rise of Our East African Empire, 1893
Facts about Lugard
Capt. F. D. Lugard was a british soldier, explorer and colonial administrator.
Colonial Power and profit
For Lugard, it was vital that Britain gain control of unclaimed areas before
Germany, Portugal, or France claimed the land and its resources for themselves.
There was an incentive to seek new markets because of these rivalries,
competition and tariffs from European countries.
His view of colonialism was that “noble dependencies” were made and that
they were “capable of dealing with native races and developing new countries”.
He realized that there were vast profits to be made through the exporting of
resources like rubber and through taxation of native populations, as well as
importers and exporters. Expenditures according to him would be repaid by the
eventual success of the colonies
In addition, these resources and inexpensive native labour (slavery having